Hi all, Today's Wanganui pelagic was unfortunately cancelled due to the weather. But on a brighter note we did see an amazing 11 (eleven) Rufous Night Herons -...
Hi, you didn't put your name or address down on your posting so, it would be useful for us if you gave ypur home city and signature. cheers AC ... From:...
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Wratten, Steve
Wrattens@...
Jun 3, 2003 5:29 am
Anyone with any tips re birding locations/web pages etc? I have the Wheatley book. Cheers Steve Phone 64 3 325 3838 (voice ) ext.8221 Fax 64 3 325 3844...
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Hugo Phillipps
h.phillipps@...
Jun 3, 2003 11:02 pm
Gurney's Pitta rediscovered in Myanmar Cambridge, UK, 3rd June 2003 -- BirdLife International today announced the rediscovery after 89 years of Gurney's Pitta,...
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Barry Hartley
Barry_Hartley@...
Jun 4, 2003 3:49 am
A Pacific (White-necked) Heron, Ardea pacifica has set up residence in Waiwiri Road, Toko, Taranaki. First reported last Thursday it has not ranged more than a...
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D & L LAWRIE
lawrie@...
Jun 4, 2003 8:36 am
Thats the second OSNZ AGM in a row that the bird has taunted us!!! How come these things are not found a week before the AGM rather than a few days after!!...
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D & L LAWRIE
lawrie@...
Jun 4, 2003 8:36 am
Just to report on unusual birds seen to and from Wanganui by Gwen Pulham,Ted Wnorowski and myself. Raetihi sewer ponds on 30th May at least 10 Dabchick. ...
Hi, I've found chooks at a handful of places in Canterbury whilst atlassing (on roadsides away from farmhouses and alongside rivers) - they don't seem to...
If these birds are being dumped, should we suspect fowl play? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Adrian Riegen
riegen@...
Jun 4, 2003 1:16 pm
Simple solution Stop car Collect said fowl Eat well!...
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David Melville
david.melville@...
Jun 4, 2003 8:42 pm
Seriously now folks. I am compiling the Galliformes section of the new OSNZ Checklist. I am prepared to consider the inclusion of recipes, but before I can...
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Tony Crocker
t.crocker@...
Jun 4, 2003 8:46 pm
Hi all There is of course a reasonable chance that chooks could end up being feral in a big way. But I'm not sure we should single them out as a potential ...
I think it is fair enough for birds to be here if the birds arrive by themselves (and are therefore classed native anyway). But the chickens, etc that have...
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Brent Stephenson
brent@...
Jun 4, 2003 9:10 pm
Tony, and others, Maybe this all means that Chooks are to become the modern day Moa? But seriously, this could well become a problem (especially in the north)....
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Kiwi Wildlife Tours
kwtl@...
Jun 4, 2003 9:10 pm
Quite so Tony Of course fowl were carried across the Pacific and "jungle fowl" can make for an exciting addition to the day's bird tally on some islands - in ...
David and all, I agree that chicken must be close to inclusion on the NZ list. There are 2 populations I am aware of that are long term. One at Pohuehue...
kia ora The chooks that are being dumped, usually at picnic areas, are the casualties from lifestyle blocks. It was all the rage some years ago to have...
kia ora again I forgot to mention that they must be easy prey for mustelids....
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Kiwi Wildlife Tours
kwtl@...
Jun 4, 2003 10:49 pm
Hi All Our next two day trips out into the Gulf will be: Sat 2 August and Sat 4 October 2003. Weather permitting, we'll follow much the same route as...
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Brent Stephenson
brent@...
Jun 5, 2003 12:15 am
Hi all, I have just updated the OSNZ Atlas website, with the latest information up to 20/04/03. Check out - http://bird.org.nz <http://bird.org.nz/> The...
I've seen feral chooks from time to time in NZ, but never a Red Jungle Fowl. (is a white goose a Greylag?) Feral chook could go on the list, but we'rer pushing...
The PACIFIC HERON was again present near Toko, Taranaki, today until at least 1230. It seemed to be pretty well settled, but was quite active and made a couple...
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s&j
nicholson@...
Jun 5, 2003 6:42 am
Forgot to Reply All - but I see others have seen this "population" - next step : are they breeding? Stuart ... From: s&j HYPERLINK...
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Rob Schuckard
rschckrd@...
Jun 5, 2003 10:07 am
Hi, Brent made a refrence to our friends across the ditch. Maybe good to realize that Gallus gallus has been incorporated in the Australian checklist as Feral...
How about this? 1. We investigate whether these chooks actually have self-sustaining pops, or whether these roadside pops aren't simply being augmented by...
Hi to all! My wife and I are planning our second trip to New Zealand from approximately mid-February to mid- April 2004. We had a great trip last November when...
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Paul Cuming
birdo@...
Jun 8, 2003 9:36 pm
Hamilton's Lake Rotoroa supports more than 50 Little Black Shags at the moment. The birds have been seen using the river as well. The lake also has Shoveler at...
Hi all, There have been no postings about the Taranaki Pacific Heron since I saw it 8 days ago. Has anyone seen it? Has anyone looked? Sav. [Non-text portions...
